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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

Mrs. j.. O. G. Ord has among her
most priced mementoes plain metal
badge, two inches square, covered with
red enamel and bearing in the center
the raised design OF cartridge-box
with "Forty rounds. Y. >" on the
cover The san Diego linton explains
that after Sherman's army had re-
turned from Atlanta after his cele-
brated march to the sea IL was twitted
of lack of individuality on every hand
in not affording distinctive army
badge. While the matter was being
talked over In Sherman's tent, two
prlyates outside were also discussing
the same matter, when one OF them
rose up and slapping his hand on his
cartridge box, sad in firm voice:
Here Is my badge-forty roundsw
This SO pleased General Sherman, who
heard the patriotic statement, that he
ordered badges bearing the cartridge
box and the words: "forty rounds"
struck of for the men in his army.
Every one, from the officers down,
wore the badge, generally on the hat
or cap. Within few days after the
march TO the sea, while General Sher-
man was entertaining party at his
headquarters with his inexhaustible
supply Of stories and jollify, an Incl
dent occurred that illustrates the
gallantry of that great soldier. After
the evening had been spent Sherman
said TO General Woods in his usual
brusque way: Hand me your hat,
Woods" General Woods did as COM
manded. whereupon Sherman snatched
the badge from the hat and after re.
moving IL proceeded To scratch some.
thing or the reverse side of the badge
with his pocket-knife. This done he
placed II on Mrs. Ord's dress and she
has treasured 1t ever since. AS seen
to-day, the lettering scratched on the
badge by General sherman Is plainly
legible, with the exception OF the last
line. It reads: "General q. II. Woods,
May II, 1865. Presented by General
sherman. LIST D." Here the In.
scription becomes legible. Whenever
Mrs. Ord meets Sherman she wears
General Woods old army badge, and
the jolly old General invariably &C
costs her with the same salutation:
"Hello, where did You get that?"
"Get whatg" answers the little lady.
"That army badge" Guess you
should know: you gave II 70 me-" Is
the response. At this General Sher-
man always looks quizzically mt the
badge. thinks awhile, then finally re-
plies in his old odd way: "Well, well,
/ guess you're right; but l declare /
would have forgotten all about II II l
hadn't remembered IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22
CHATTER Ill
And my soul a sorely shaken.
Lest an evil step be taken
Lest the dead who IL f0rxakcn,
May not be happy now.

Everything was against Simon
Leigh. OF what use was il for him 10
swear he had left young Glandore
alive and unframed after his inter
viewg Ii was well known through the
village that scandalous tongues had
been very busy with Peggy's name,
and had limited at something more
than mere gratitude in Basil's atten-
ton to his poor wife.
What more natural than that Simon
should be jealous. and in tit of mad
ness cruelty stab one whom he looked
ut as a rivalg
Almost iremuously the wretched
man acknowledged having been with
Basil that night expressly TO return
the pretty trinket.' Several OF the
servants had seen him enter--no one
saw him leave.
llalph's evidence, quietly given. told
greatly against him. He had found
Basil alone In the morning-room, tile
window wide open, and heard his last
words:
"Good Heavensl he has killed mef'
Lily was the next witness, and try
as she would. she could not avert the
dark fate that threatened Simon now.
Her faltering words, though few,
efiectually sealed the mans doom.
A bitter cry rang through the court
when the sentence was given--a cry
full of horror and despair, and poor
Peggy was borne senseless away.
II thought there was no hope for
him, yet | cannot believe him guiltyl"
Gypsy murmured despondently when
her brother told her the verdict.
1T is a hard sentence lifelong inn
prisonment: better death at oncel'
"Nonsensel" Ralph said sharply,
turning pair OF angry eyes full upon
her. "The man deserved all he got;
hanging was much too good for himr'
~ on are cruellr Gypsy whispered
tremuously. Even | did not wish
Simon TO be punished"
yet you loved Basil, or though.
you did" Ralph answered mockingly,
Gipsy's pallid checks grew warm
and tears trembled on her dark lashes.
"Iloved him better than my own
life, and would gladly have died 70
save him. IL could only find out the
real murderer there would be little
mercy for him. would kill him
with my own hands, small as | amlp
Ralph paused In his walk, and grasp
ed her iierecly by the shoulders. For
one long moment he peered into her
resolute little face. noting the firm lips
and undaunted eyes. With harsh
laugh ne afterwards released her.
II think you would let us hope
the true assassain--if Simon IA innocent
will never cross your path"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

Lotteries OF every description are
common In Germany. There Is an
agricultural society at Corbach, In the
principally Of Waldeck In Rhenish
Prussia, that raises funds by such a
yearly lottery. At the last drawing. a
fortnight ago, the great prize, an Inn
mense OK, WAS won upon share 1923.
A Jewish dealer with share No. 3 had
come out with blank. Bnt that OK
sorely tempted him. He could not re.
sist but added the figures 423 10 the
3 on his share. went. claimed. and got
the OK delivered TO him. Immediately
after the possessor OF the genuine
share claimed the prize and the covet-
Gus sneak was sent TO the penItentiary
for twelve months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22
nEARs ANp BEAR KILLING.

bEAttn AND BEAR kfLLiNa.
A correspondent of the Forest and
Stream has the following fling at
Bruin: II always looked upon bears
as enemies of civilization. We, ! and
others, destroyed them by whatever
means we could employ 10 do SO. We
canvassed all our resources 10 circum-
vent their cunning, and that they are
possessed of a large degree Of cunning
no one who has hunted them will deny.
When boy OF sixteen years, In 1874
and 10. spent a year at the mouth OF
the Arkansas River. The country
thereabout, ut that early period, was
almost terra inco0nifd, and game.
deer. turkeys, ducks, etc, were abund-
ant. Our stock. hogs especially, snf-
fered from the inroads made by the
bears. Our members from Africa put
out spring guns at the crossings where
the bears came from the canebrakes TO
the cornnelds, and also set traps for
them In the vicinity of the quarters"
We didn't want the meat. we didn't
want the sport, but we did want TO
kill the pesky, cowardly bears. Our
members from Africa took great pleas
ure in finding good fat bear In a trap
or killed by spring-gun, and they
were sure 10 get five dollar gold piece
for each and every bear they killed.
We never considered them game and
did not hunt them as SUCH They ara
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

mean, sneaking, cowardly animal.
and always will ''squeal' when hurt.
There Is no game In them. and the
sooner the race Is extermingted the
better for all who live In the vicinity.
/ think any person who manifests
sympathy for bear In trap should
be sent 20 some locality where he
would get all the bears he wanted and
he would soon be convinced that his
notions OF kindness TO bears were mis-
taken"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

will flush when you ARE In thick buck
briers and the birds win ny in every
direction but the one you wish. Cock
ers are good In canes or low brush,
but when You hare to take the cover
yourself give me the staunch setter
for then you can flush Ia the direction
you want find 2Sin.. l2-bore
hammerless with cartridges loaded
with L or of No. . shot and 33drs. Of
i. G. powder do good work. I use
heavy loads Of powder, for In this
kind Of shooting you have to take
yonr chance through canes and brush.
and very often with light loads Of
powder the pellet which would bring
one Of your birds 10 bag is stopped BY
u twig or the leaves of the cane, bur
with aheavy load you can be sure Of
your bird. l have frequently In
days shooting bagged birds that did
not see at the time of firing. and It
was only when my dog retrieved that
knew that had hit the bird"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

with just 100 fish. OF these 81 were cred
tied to the fly and 3J to the grasshop-
pers. II ID needless to say that those
who had been tempted TO renounce the
the feathery bait threw away the hop
pers and returned 10 orthodox princI-
pies. These 100 trout were put In a
fIdblr sack and were more than any OF
us'cQred 70 shoulder; so one returned
for q PIC 1orses and the others fished
down to mp. The best results for
the day were obtained BY Mr.. Geo. B.
Brastow. Of Salt Lake, who, with a
Leonard split bamboo rod and three
fiy leader. landed 1873 1ne trout. His
favorite flies were the grizzly king.
brown hackle, and royal-coachma
The yellow bodied gray-hackle did
good work In the morning but seemed
worthless after 2 o'clock
"Those who prefer few large fish to
basketful Of tngerlings look TO the
Oregon streams now rather than TO
those Of California. OF course every
stream In this State Is not yet spoiled.
by any means, and the general scarcity
of fish referred to may be perhaps con-
sidered comparative. Still, we do not
have the sport we used to, and have to
60 much greater distances than for
merly. This is to be expected. OF
course, in a country rapidly settling
up, as this is. However, fishing out
of season and with giant powder are
things that can be prevented II proper
effort Is made"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

1~~ ~ "a
~. "a q I.' A. "a w. -- "a 3 ~>1,1
III 70 ;~,'s 4. So !.
nu1I1 < ~,
11.1|<.. blow ~frne< hkmHI poor i.ds
81 M foo vo,,no ~ dIr Iike ~ ! 4,
@I>s.d!" Nv c>Id wildly lrffinO ber
fnco rerf noxinrf Trad colder one
-Xo: u u not fruc!v
Hazel and Rita were III tear.: squire
Glandore stood n,ofionlesx IKE one
upon whom the greatest grief has fam
en-; it WAS little llipsv who broke the
horribl6 njIence which followed iIv'~
Iaot words. ~ ..
~But who IL the mnrderer> WIN
could have been 80 cruel, BAIL WAS
too good % have al cnemv.u
Her heart broken voice fell clearly
on her brothers ear. and ne strobe 81
lently about the room.
As he moved, his foot struck against
something hard, and STOPPING, he pick
ed up the necklace simon had given
into Basil's hand
I'VE have not far 10 seek (" he said
slowly: Jealousy has caused poor
BasllS death his murderer Is Simon
Leigh
~lmpossible" the Squire exclaimed
incredulonsly why, the man was
perfectly devoted 10 my sont"
"He might have been once; but sus-
picion changes the best hearts. Simon
was here tonight came To reproach
him, probably, about things he had
heard In the village concerning his
wife. III this is not sufficient proof.
ask Miss Audley what were the words
she heard from Basil as he fell
"He said someone had killed him.
but did not mention his name,v Lily
answered brokenly; 'sbut | never will
believe Simon did Thu. He had a
worse enemy than Leigh"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

There Is probably no more interest.
ing sport than wood-ducK shooting.
At this season OF the year, the wood
ducks are fat and delicious. They
are found along the streams all through
the west and northwest and there is
nothing more acceptable 10 the taste
than wild duck, parboiled and baked,
with few cloves driven into his
breast, and stufiing Of bread crumbs.
Such dish garnished with artichokes
and olives is tit for the gods.
Maurice Thompson who is authority
on duck shooting says:
II always hunt wood-duck down
stream II possible; they prefer dying
down stream, and so | can follow them
from pool TO pool. They usually drop
just around the first curve, and the
knowing sportsman cuts across by the
nearest route. creeping low and ex-
hibiting all the cunning Of cat In
approaching his prey.
He knows full well that 1t behooyes
him 10 be cautious, for the game Is
as wary as lis beautiful and delicious.
The wood duck rises rather heavily
from the water, but its flight Is strong
and swift when once II In up. You
must be quick and sure, or you will
fail 10 get a shot, as there are nearly
always trees, planes and willows
usually, behind which IL will disappear
within the space OF three seconds. IL
you make double shot, the first bird
should be covered ut not more than
Eve feet above the water. just as IL
rises, in fact. and the second should
be hit at about the time 1t Is begin
ming TO fly fast.
wOODcOCK SHOOTING.
woodcobk shooting is very popular
In the south, and one who loves the
sport gives the following directions:
ITO successfully shoot woodcock two
parties. or persons, mean, and two
good dogs are necessary: two friends
make company but three crowd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-22

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cHAITER II.-(coNrINuEp.l
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
A Dutch Landscape.

A Dutch landscape presents certain
~ not unpleasing uniformity. The eye
takes in at once broad eXpanse. The
view is bounded by trees that are only
in rows or small groves, but seem to
become forest rs the distance in
creases. The most striking feature is
the broad meadows, literally covered
with cattle, such as are seen in the pic.
lures of native artists. These fields,
when the ground is near the level of the
water, are divided into parallelograms
separated by small canals or bitches
covered with aquatic vegetation Com
munication between parts of the same
property maintained by low bridges
scarcely rising above the general sur
face. Here and there the farmhouse
on the brink of II canal or among the
fields, usually cncircled by garden
and a few trees, and perhaps the grodnd
slightly raised or depressed by a low
dixie The farmhouse resemble in .
general way those of BELGIUM, with
their steep roofs covered with tiles ami
their small windows They are not Sc
trinity kept, and the scattering villages
are not so neat Now and then q
church may be noticed standing alone,
on ground raised three or four feet
above the plain surrounded by a wall,
its spire rising from mass of foliage.
There are here and there villages
stretched for a mile or more in single
file on either side a canal which serves
as the only street Windmills are Wis
ible on every hand, each cupported 10y
tower so low that when the arms re-
volve they seem almost TO touch the
ground Nowhere can they be seen in
such numbers or so closely grouped as
in some localities about san Francisco
bay. They are well made and well
kept, out no longer or more powerful
than can be seen in many localities in
France. Over these monotonous land
scapes there bends a sky. not Italian,
not deeply, darkly, beautifully blue not
even at autumn season, but OF that white
cerulean tint which seems ever TO re-
mind you that the winter is close at
hand. But the clouds are often soft,
hcecy, and comforting and the light
which bathcs the meadows has nothing
Of the desert glare, nothing opthaline
in its fullnes. but is rest and healing TO
the weary eyes OF the traveller. -trook-
Ign Magazine.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
Too Much Entertaining.

Great complaints are frequently
made by grown people of the disturb
ance made by noisy, laxative little
ones; but the tables might BIO turned
with perfect justice, since children are
as often disturbed by their elders II
parents and nurses would understand
the injury done 10 q child by interfer.
ing with his intelligent plays and his
efforts TO get clear notions OF his new
world, they would soon give up the
foolish habit. The tender brain should
at least be left in quiet liberty to appro'
pirate the things it finds agreeable, ana
the cropping senses steadily encouraged
to accommodate themselves 10 their sur.
roundings. TO disturb the harmony OF
what observation may be going on is
like shaking Il surface of clear water
so that no true reflection can be given.
To Illustrate, let us take scene from
an early hour, when the baby is Just
waking. The father rushes in. eager
for Il romp. where is Bobbyp OH
Just walked up. He wants to come to
his papa" And Bobby is mounted on
papa's shoulder, while little sisters
dance around-onc playing peek a-boo.
one shaking n rattle, while n third
insists on pat-i-cakc. The bewildcred
baby laughs and crows during the eX-
element, but how distinct or intelli-
gent are his emotions? The pussy
comes in, and Bobby must look at her;
but before his little hand has learned
the soflness and warmth of her fur
whish! carriage is going past the
window, and he must notice for an in
staut, the swift steeds and praucing
horses. Horses, rattle, peek-a-boo, pus.
sy, dancing little girls, pat-a-cake, and
noisy, enthusiastic father, all in the
course of five minutes. Any one OF
the amusements continued to the child 5
satisfaction might have given some
help to germ of thought. But not
only minutes. but days and years are
passed in whirl of half-inished
games and capricious petting. Is il
any wonder that arrived in the school
room, the boys mind is hazy and aim
less, or that he does not understand
system and steady work? What does
it meanP' asks the disappointed father.
where does he get his lazness?' /,
is almost irreverent to say that con-
scentious, painstaking parent may be
ollicious and meddlng but it can be
true of the father rs well as of the
mother, who, extremely anxious to dc
her full duty by her darling charge
may easily overdo -Bdb5hood.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
The Largest Farm in the World.

In the extreme southwest corner of
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm in the world, says The Missouri Re-
publican. 1t runs 100 miles north and
south and twenty-five miles east and
west, and IS owned and operated by
syndicate of Northern capitalists. Their
general manager, j. b. Watkins. gives
an interesting account of this gigantic
Dalrymple farm of Dakota into the
shade completely. He was cornered by
reporter at the st. James Hotel last
night and asked to give the particulars
of his gigantic enterprise. 1.-The million
and n half acres of land in our tract, >"
Mr.. Watkins said. was purchased in
1883 from the State of Louisiana and
from lthe United States government.
At that time it was vast grazing land
for the cattle of the few dealers of the
neighborhood. When | took possession
| found over $4,000 head of half-wild
horses and cattle. My first work was to
dvied this immese tract into conven-
lent pastures, establishing stations or
ranches every six miles. The fencing
alone cost in the neighborhood of $780,
900. The land is found to be best
adapted to rice, sugar, corn and cot.
ton.
"All our cultivating, ditching. ETC.,
is done by steam power We take a
track, say half mile wide for in
stance, and place an engine at each
side. These engines are portable, and
operate cable attached to four
ploughs, and under this arrangement
we are enabled to plough thirty acres
day with only the labor of three
men. Our narrowing, planting and
other cultivating is done in like
manner. In fact, there is not q
draught horse on the place. We have,
of course, horses for the herders of
cattle, of which we now have 10000
head. The Southern Pacific Railroad
runs for sixty-six miles through our
farm. We have three steamboats,
operating on the waters of our own
estate, upon which there are 800
miles of navigable waters. We have
an ice factory, bank, a ship-yard and
a rice mill.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
TREASURED SAYINGS.

He with good gifts that most Is best
Or stands for God above the rest,
Let him so thlnk-"To serve the dear,
The lowler children am here"
Jean HigeloSo.
Do good by stealth, and blush to fine
II fame. Pope.
Self-lovc exaggerates both our faults
and our virtues. 49, Goethe.
A kiss from my mother made me
painter - benjamin West.
Good manners and good morals are
sworn friends and firm allies. - Brtci.
Thought is invisible nature--naturC
is invisible thought. Heinrich HeiRe.
The noontide is dark, and music dis.
cord, when the heart is low. - Young.
Pleasure is the flower that fades; re.
membrance is the lasting perfume. -
FouGierS.
Unless the habit leads to Happiness,
the best habit is to contract none.
Zimmerman.
The superior man wishes to be slow
in his words and earnest in his con
duct. COntHciWS.
Truth will not only take care OF
itself, but it will take care of the man
who breaches it.--lSam Jones'
A couplet verse, period of prose,
may cling to the rock of ages rs shell
that survives deluge. -Butwcr LyL
ton.
If can put one touch OF q rosy sur
SET INTO the life OF any man or woman,
| shall feel that | have worked with
God. - George Mac Donald.
The most serviceable, certain, safe,
remuneratiye, attainable quality, in oy.
cry study, in every pursuit, is the quail
ty of attention. Dickens.
Our condition never satisfies us; the
present is always the worst Though
Jupiter should grant his request tc
each. we should continue to importIYe
him. -F0Rtdine.
We pass for what we are, and we
prosper or fail by what be are. There
are men who may dare much and will
be justified in their daring. But it is be-
cause they know they are in their place.
As long as am in my place | am safe.
Emerson.
With malace toward none, with char.
ity for all, with tirmness in the right
as God gives us to see the right, let us
strive on to finish the work we are in
to bind up the nation S wound; to care
for him who shall have borne the bat.
tie, and for his widow and his orphans
to do all which may achieve and cher
ish a just and lasting peace among
ourselves and with all nations. Lin.
coin.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
Fire-PrOOf Dresses.

This is how to make your dress fire
proof. Chemicals galore have been
used from time to time to. render
fabrics incombustble, but one of the
most e1licacious and least expensive is
tungstate of soda. which may be most
conveniently applied by mixing il with
the starch for dressing: Add one part
of the tungstate to three parts of good
dry starch, and use the starch in the
ordinary way. For fabrics which do
not require starching dissolve one
pound Of tungstate of soda in two gal
Ions of water, well saturate the fabric
in the solution, and let il dry. 1t will
not change the most delicate colors or
affect the quality Of the fabric in any
way. and ironing will not in the least
interfere with the efficacy Of the pro-
cess. Muslins or silks so treated may
be held in the flame of a candle or gas
without catching fire. 50 that although
the portion in contact with the lame
by continuance may be charred or even
destroyed there is no danger OF spread
Ing the combustion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05

THERE died ut Munich, fortnight
ago, DIR. Joseph Halter, the noted edi-
tor of the Neue M,tnchner Zeitung and
the author of several scientific works
His principal effort was a learned essay
on Spanish Proverbs" which brought
him much distinction.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05

s.Ncvcr yieldso despair" says the philoso
pher. That would he a good motto for the
:. .,ar flarcr-ucycr Yield 10 that "a sry OiheI
k.ia 81 d ll.r- ailin.ond ol1s.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05

PoCKET-wARMERs are device for
keeping the hands warm. A warmer
is composed of tin box an inch in
diameter and six inches long holding
a fuse of slow-burning material which
burns for more than an hour without
smoke or gas. The warmer is put in a
pocket or carried in muff
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-05
AND OTHER PRINCIPAL CITIES

the for th
for ST. Louis anda points North and East Double 9ag me 81 Y
either the m
Orleans Orleans Take tue
EP the
Antonio intermediate points % % ng
in yiat
and tb6 Red steamship Line between Ne" YORK. fh"u'n"
and